Recipes
Vegan (Mushroom) Shawarma with Rice
Makes 4 servings Shawarma Ingredients: 400g oyster mushrooms, roughly chopped 2 Tbl. oil, more for sauteing 1 tsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. smoked paprika powder 2 Tbl. yeast flakes 3 tsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. garlic powder Rice Ingredients:...
Chicken Couscous Salad
Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 regular box plain couscous, cooked & prepared as directed 1/4 tsp. black pepper 2-3 Tbl. lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 3 Tbl. olive oil 5 green onions, sliced 1 orange bell pepper 1/2 cup kalamata olives, chopped roughly 1/2 cup...
Homemade Concord Grape Jelly
Makes 7 half pints Total Time: Approx 4 hrs. Ingredients: For extracting the juice: 3 lbs. Concord grapes, removed from stems and washed 1/2 cup water For making the jelly: 4 cups extracted Concord grape juice (see above) 7 cups granulated sugar 1 pouch liquid Certo...
Tres Leches Cake
Tres Leches Cake by Barefoot Contessa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_2yy6oEq9E Ingredients 1-1/4 cups heavy cream 12 oz. can of evaporated milk 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk 1/2 tsp. almond extract seeds of one vanilla bean 3 eggs, room temperature...
Grilled Eggplant and Goat Cheese Salad
Ingredients 3 Tbl. olive oil (for grilling eggplant) 7 Japanese eggplant or 2 medium eggplant, ends trimmed & cut into 1-inch slices 1/2 cup toasted pecans 3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled (could also use feta or queso fresco) 1/3 cup fresh basil, chiffonade cut 2 Tbl....
Moist Bread Stuffing
From my mother-in-law's 1960's Good Housekeeping cookbook she got when she got married. It is a very traditional stuffing that both of my son's think shouldn't be messed with, not even one little bit. Not on the holeyest of food holidays. Bring out your fat pants....
Bread Pudding With Whiskey Carmel Sauce
Adapted from Gourmet Magazine Ingredients For the Bread Pudding: 3/4 cup raisins 2 Tbl. dark rum 1 loaf (16 oz.) french bread, cut into 1" cubes 3 cups whole milk 1 cup half-n-half 3 eggs, beaten 2 cups sugar 3 Tbl. butter, melted 2 Tbl. vanilla 1/2 tsp. cinnamon For...
Cinnamon Pecan Almond Butter
Ingredients 2 cups (16 oz. bag) pecan halves 2 cups (16 oz. bag) whole almonds, roasted & salted 2-3/4 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. fine sea salt (optional) 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Instructions Preheat oven to 375°F. Place nuts in single layer onto a rimmed...
Rx Cookies
Make Butter 1 oz flower 4 sticks butter Oven to 240 degrees Put flower on a cookie sheet and bake for 45 min. While the flower is baking, set up a double boiler, with water in the bottom, and melt the butter. When the flower comes out of the oven, put it into...
Traditional Chili with Beans
Time: about 1.5 hours before serving Yield: 10 servings Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 1 large red pepper, diced 1 large onion, diced 1 large garlic clove, minced 1/3 cup chili powder 2 (15.25 oz to 19 oz) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (28 oz) can crushed...
Quinoa Vegetarian Chili
Yield: about 6 servings Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa (from 2/3 cup dry) 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 1 3/4 cups) 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 (14.5 oz) can's diced tomatoes 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce 1 (14.5 oz) can vegetable broth 1 (7 oz) can...
Sharon’s Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Have you ever struggled with peeling hard boiled eggs? Well, consider your struggle over! This recipe will yield perfectly peeled eggs EVERY TIME!! It's truly an amazing recipe given to me by my mother-in-law who went to great lengths researching and testing out...
Irish Apple Cake
Ingredients cake 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 2 large eggs 3 Tbsp milk or cream 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp salt about 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced...
Grape & Avocado Salad
Recipe credit: Gimme Some Oven - https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/grape-avocado-arugula-salad-recipe/ I really loved this salad I saw in IG. I've made it several times since. Enjoy! Total / Prep time: 10 minutes Salad Ingredients: 6 cups fresh greens, loosely packed 2...
Chicken Provencal
Total Time: 2 hours, Prep Time: 45 mins Ingredients: 10 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs 2 tsp. olive oil, divided 1 onion, minced 1 anchovy fillet, chopped 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 6 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 c. white wine 1 c. chicken stock 1 c. diced canned...
Thai Peanut Sauce
I love this versatile and simple-to-make sauce. I use it for just about everything: veggie spring rolls, chicken satay, salad dressing - you name it. This recipe is already a double batch. 1 'large knob' of fresh ginger root, peeled and cut into slices (about 12 thin...
Quick Huevos Rancheros
For a less conventional version, replace the tomatoes in the salsa with pineapple! 2 large tomatoes 1/2 red onion 1 jalapeno, seeded 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1 lime Salt & pepper to taste 1 can black beans, with liquid. 4 eggs 4 tortilla Avocado, chopped; for...
Quick Charred Tomato Bisque
This soup is better than the stuff in a can. By far! 4-6 large ripe tomatoes 3 garlic cloves, smashed Olive oil to coat Salt & pepper to taste 1 cup cream 1/2 cup basil leaves Heat the broiler. Cut 4-6 large ripe tomatoes into thin slices and spread them out on a...
Quick Lemon Upside-Down Cheesecake
The same flavors as a creamy cheesecake, but without the structure; serve in bowls. 1 cup cream cheese 1 cup ricotta chese 1 tsp vanilla Zest/Juice of 1 lemon Sugar or Honey to taste 1 sleeve of graham crackers 1 cup walnuts Combine 1 cup each of softened cream cheese...
Quick Gruyere Apple Grilled Cheese
Why wouldn't you add a couple of bacon slices? I don't know. Wouldn't make any sense at all. Per 1 sandwich: 2 Slices of good-quality bread 2 Slices of Gruyere cheese 4 Slices of thinly-sliced tart apple Butter, for frying Butter slices of good-quality bread. Layer...
Quick Egg Drop Soup
Nothing could be easier. 1 qt chicken or vegetable stock 4 eggs Soy sauce to taste Scallions for garnish Sesame oil for garnish Bring a quart of stock (chicken or veggie stock) to a slow bubble; gently pour four beaten eggs in to the stock while stirring. Add soy...
Quick Pasta with Lemon Sauce
You might toss in a few veggies, like peas - or not. 1 cup pasta, like angel hair or linguine 1/2 stick butter 1/2 cup cream 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1-2 tsp grated lemon zest Parmesan cheese for garnish Chopped parsley or chives for garnish Boil and salt...
Quick Brown Sugar Apples in the Micro
A simple dessert or snack, ready in minutes. 4 apples, peeled and cored 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup walnuts (optional) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter Cinnamon for garnish Core 4 apples and stuff the centers with raisins, walnuts (optional), brown sugar, and butter....
Groundhog Cupcakes
I clipped this recipe out of a Family Fun magazine back in 2009 when my kiddos were still in elementary school. I always made them as classroom treats on Groundhogs Day which is my favorite holiday. Some say this is odd favorite but when you live through Chicago...

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